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I used to always see myself as a man ever since I was a little girl. But my family would always buy me feminine clothes as much as I opposed it. 

Even my teachers would say to my face that I needed to act “more feminine”. One of my teachers enforced a policy where she would deduct participation points if we did not wear a skirt. She would separate us into

MALE and FEMALE classes.

I complained and opposed it. I had to have a talk with her after a class.

My family still refuses to acknowledge it.

My ex couldn’t accept the idea that I considered myself MALE.

I fear my friends think I’m joking when I mention it.

Im scared to even mention it to my current spouse.

I live in California yet I have never met a transgender person in high school or college.

I can’t even relate to the transgender people I know online because I don’t want to change my body so I can have kids one day.

In the end, I don’t know. I just honestly…

I WANT TO BELONG.]